📚✨ We’re excited to launch a special summer reading series: Reading with Vlad! Each month from June through August, our very own board member, Author Vladimir Sainte, will read one of his books to the kids in our Youth Empowerment Program (YEP). These interactive sessions will include fun activity sheets that bring each story to life—and the best part? Every child will take home their very own copy of the book! 💜 📗About Vlad: Vladimir Sainte was born and raised in Queens, New York, to Haitian immigrant parents. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over a decade of experience and has significantly contributed to the Kansas City community as a child therapist and children's book author. In 2022, Mr. Sainte won Best Local Author from The Pitch magazine for his efforts to promote emotional literacy among young children. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Master of Social Work from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Drawing on his experience, he now writes and illustrates children's books that convey messages of resilience and hope. His first book, “Just Like a Hero,” was featured in a video by KCPT – Kansas City PBS, and he has conducted numerous author visits at schools throughout the area. He hopes to share his stories with children nationwide. We’re so grateful for Vlad’s generosity and commitment to inspiring resilience and hope in AP kids all summer long. 📖☀️ (fb)

✨ Help Us Furnish Our New Youth Space! ✨ We’re getting ready to open our brand-new Youth Empowerment Space at our Tracy Campus—and we need your help to make it magical! 💜 We’ve created wish lists filled with fun, age-appropriate toys and games that spark creativity, imagination, and joy for the kids at Amethyst Place. 🧸📚🎨 Every item will ship directly to us, making it super easy to give back! 🔗 Find the links at amethystplace.org/donate-items/ Let’s fill this space with love, laughter, and possibility. 💫 (fb)